Madras Army Regiments

Overview

The Madras Army was one of the three Presidency Armies of the East India Company. It had its origins in the garrison of the Madras settlement formed in 1665. There was a major reorganisation in 1795 as follows (see History of the Madras Army Vol II p 280):

• Cavalry: 4 regiments of 6 troops
• European Infantry: 2 regiments of 10 companies
• Native Infantry: 11 regiments of 2 battalions of 8 companies
• Artillery: 2 battalions of 5 companies
  

A further reorganisation in 1824 resulted in:

• Cavalry: 3 regiments
• European Infantry: 2 regiments
• Native Infantry: 52 regiments and 3 local battalions
• Horse Artillery: 1 European and 1 Native brigade
• Foot Artillery: 3 regiments of 4 companies
• Pioneers: 2 corps
  

In 1859, following the Indian Mutiny, the armies were restructured when India was brought under the control of the British Government. The Madras Army ceased to exist when the official Indian Army was formed in 1895.

Regiments Pre 1859

Titles are those in 1824 unless the unit was disbanded earlier.

Cavalry

• Governor's Bodyguard Madras
• 1st Madras Light Cavalry
• 2nd Madras Light Cavalry
• 3rd Madras Light Cavalry
• 4th Madras Light Cavalry
• 5th Madras Light Cavalry
• 6th Madras Light Cavalry
• 7th Madras Light Cavalry
• 8th Madras Light Cavalry
• The Kurnool Horse
• 1st Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent
• 2nd Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent
• 3rd Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent
• 4th Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent

Artillery and Sappers

• Madras Horse Artillery
• Madras European Foot Artillery
• Madras Native Foot Artillery
• Hyderabad Contingent Artillery
• Madras Sappers and Miners
• Madras Sappers Militia

Infantry

• 1st Madras (European) Fusiliers
• 2nd Madras (European) Light Infantry
• 3rd Madras (European) Infantry
• 1st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 2nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 3rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 4th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 5th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 6th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 7th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 8th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 9th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 10th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 11th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 12th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 13th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 14th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 15th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 16th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 17th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 18th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 19th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 20th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 21st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 22nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 23rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 24th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 25th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 26th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 27th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 28th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 29th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 30th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 31st Regiment of Madras Light Infantry
• 32nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 33rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 34th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 35th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 36th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 37th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 38th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 39th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 40th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 41st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 42nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 43rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 44th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 45th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 46th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 47th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 48th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 49th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 50th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 51st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 52nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 1st Extra Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 2nd Extra Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 3rd Extra Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 4th Extra Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• The Arrakan Local Battalion
• The Pegu Light Infantry
• The Nair Brigade
• Ganjam Sibandis
• Masulipatam Sibandis
• Parla Kimidi Sibandis
• Rajamundry Sibandis
• Vizagapatam Sibandis
• 1st Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent
• 2nd Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent
• 3rd Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent
• 4th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent
• 5th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent
• 6th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent

Regiments Post 1859

Titles (except for units disbanded earlier) are those immediately before incorporation into the Indian Army in 1895.

Cavalry

• Governor's Bodyguard Madras
• 1st Regiment of Madras Lancers
• 2nd Regiment of Madras Lancers
• 3rd Regiment of Madras Lancers
• 1st Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent
• 2nd Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent
• 3rd Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent
• 4th Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent

Artillery and Sappers

Most artillery regiments were merged into the Royal Artillery.

• Hyderabad Contingent Artillery
• Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners
• Burma Sappers and Miners

Infantry

• 1st Madras Infantry (Pioneers)
• 2nd Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 3rd Palamcottah Regiment, Madras Light Infantry
• 4th Madras Infantry (Pioneers)
• 5th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 6th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 7th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 8th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 9th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 10th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 11th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 12th Regiment (2nd Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry
• 13th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 14th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 15th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 16th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 17th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 19th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 20th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 21st Madras Infantry (Pioneers)
• 22nd Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 23rd (Wallajahbad) Madras Native (Light Infantry)
• 24th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 25th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 26th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 27th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 28th Regiment of Madras Infantry
• 29th Regiment (7th Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry
• 30th Regiment (5th Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry
• 31st Regiment (6th Burma Battalion) Madras Light Infantry
• 32nd Regiment (4th Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry
• 33rd Regiment (3rd Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry
• 1st Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent
• 2nd Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent
• 3rd Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent
• 4th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent
• 5th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent
• 6th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent